Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
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I didn’t know that. The for sharing. I’m southern so Southern Rock, especially Lynyrd Skynyrd is next the national anthem for me and most from the south.
I was front row for Lynyrd Skynyrd when they played up in Ottawa, Canada about 4 years ago. So happy I saw Gary Rossington. When they played Free Bird I swear I felt a Spiritual connection to Ronnie Van Zant up in Heaven. If I could go back in time and relive my life. Id pick that area to grow up in. Thanks for sharing. Stay strong and hope to see you at FrenFest in the next few years.
We haven’t seen them in concert. My husband is such a big fan he thinks he would be disappointed seeing them with out the original members. Kinda like I feel about Queen and Adam Lambert (I think that’s his last name). Nobody could replace Freddie Mercury. Used to go to a lot of country concerts but Covid stopped that. Our lives changed new priorities and haven’t been lately.
I bet that fun! When we were going to concerts most shows we were front row in the pit. Tiring but so worth it.
When I was in high school friends were going to see 38 special. I was honest and asked my mom could I go. Nope! And started my teenage lying years. Saw Hank Williams Jr in 84 and she still doesn’t know. Yeah, FrenFest sounds great once we things straightened out in the world. Until then we have this crazy place.
Thank Goodness we have this crazy place, is right! It is hard to even believe what Evil is being cast down upon us ATM. Canada has gone insane and I live in the Capital City. Although, I now have a GF in another City so I can get out of this place from time to time. I saw Queen play in 1981. Freddie Mercury was my idol until the Police and Sting came along. I'm sorry your Mom ruined your chance to see 38 Special in their Prime. My favorite concert was seeing the Rolling Stones in Buffalo in 1981. George Thorogood and Journey opened for them. Thanks for sharing parts of your life with me.
Dang I’m jealous of you seeing Freddie. My husband loves Thorogood and can sing by heart One Bourbon. I told him we should go see him. That sounds like an amazing concert. It’s ok about 38 special. I got her back in college. I was briefly at college in Richmond, VA and went to see Loverboy. Also saw Heart around 1987 they were really good. That was my most listened to cassette back then. A country kid out of small town USA on the floor close enough to see really good was pretty amazing. My first concert was Alabama in 81. My dad took me & there friends. Fast forward from my teens and I didn’t go to another until the 2000s. I’m not counting the free Beach Boys concert in the 90s. I had a lot of their albums as a kid but wasn’t impressed. We left early. That’s a reason why we haven’t been to see older artists. I saw Willie Nelson twice and he still had it. Some need to go to the house! I regret not going to see Deff Leopard and Phil Collins. We were very poor when we got married and the only thing we did for entertainment was go to Nascar races in driving distance during the early 90s. Back then the car dealerships gave away the Busch series tickets. We paid for tickets a few times a year to the cup series. Had a baby and she became priority. We couldn’t care less about missing races or concerts. I can’t imagine living in a big city but I’ve only known rural living. I’ve been to NYC twice and Philly once. I loved NYC and always wanted to visit one more time. Most definitely not a place I could live. It’s what you get used to. Crime is very bad in my area. I think it’s a combination of drug use, gangs & the criminals know they aren’t staying in jail. I don’t have figures but I believe it’s increased at least 50% in the last year. I went to Canada when I was 9, Niagara Falls, Toronto & Montreal. I don’t remember a lot, the falls & going to an underground amusement park maybe in Toronto. Great talking about the good ole days. Be safe fren.